THE NEW YORKER sages. The lullaby "Summer Time," the banjo song "1 Got Plenty 0' Nut- tin'," everything to do with Sportin' Life, the unpretentious spirituals, the street cries, and the orchestral passage that accompanies Bess's surrender to Crown are remarkable samples of top Gershwin. When the libretto goes convention- ally operatic, the music follows it, and the results aren't so convincing. Much of the recitative sounds self-conscious, which may be the fault of the oth- erwise excellent performers, and oc- casional efforts to shove the senti- ments of Catfish Row into the patterns of Massenet and Puccini are naïve or melodramatic, but this time 1 don't mean natural or exciting. W rite off the musical lapses of "Porgy and Bess" to the composer's struggles with a form which many good musicians never master at all. Discount the unusual advantages which Mr. Gershwin has had in casting and direc- tion. Throw out such aids as a sure- fire libretto, and working conditions which couldn't exist in an opera hou e. The net still is a forceful and often brilliant exposition of the gifts that make George Gershwin one of the most helpful and i111portant fellows in j\111eri- can mUSIC. T wo of the greatest of transcrih- ers appeared in Carnegie Hall late- ly: Fritz Kreisler and Leopold Stokow- ski. Mr. Kreisler's adaptations for the violin are available to any fiddler who cares to buy theill at a 111 usic store. Mr. Stokowski's orchestrations, howev- .er, seem to be restricted to the repertoire of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Last season, Mr. Kreisler finally made public admission that some of his . . , . . transcrIptIons weren t transcrIptIons at all, but original pieces which, for pro- fessional reasons, he had attributed to such worthies as T artini and Pugnani. Mr. Stokowski has yet to present an) original creations as orchestra] versions of music hitherto concealed in fanciful museums, but there has been a little mystery about some of the char111ing and resourceful instrumentations which the Philadelphia Orchestra has played under his direction. Last week, the Frescobaldi Gagliarda which began the program WaS announced as a Stokowski transcription, but nothing was said that might identify the transcnber of De- bussy's "Cathédrale Engloutie." When Mr. Gilman's helpful and thorough program notes are silent on anything as pertinent as the orche<;tra- tor of a Debussy prelude, you may be 59 . OVERHEARD AT THE PREVIEW: "A one-man bar!" "It's got everything!" "Why didn't someone think of it before?" "Great for men who don't like aprons." "A dream come true!" ,'..... ;.,' ',' '. -', .....:...:.:.. ::....... ...... K '1 :, : STRAINS JUICE ,:", ::. K .<< . .i,.:,... :!,:,,' .' ,:'::'< <,;:. ''':: :: L ':,: ';: ::1t IN THE SHAKER , * '.. ... . ' :" ': " \: :=:::::.:.' ,", ':::l" i ..: : . l' "i '.; : ,>>.. . f.:':': .:"." :.' :, ....,.. .. '<+ )'::: :r ... .. . :Øt .. 0 ... '. .'. ,dr ib i lt c - >:::.:<:::,::::::; ::::::::::::i:'.J:':'" * .... ;:x"....., :', ;J \ \{ t.\A\{E! K: , :, ; : o rad"'- ..." ' ','z:;c:2 ' I;JI * -;- "\ POURS WITHOUT DRI PPING EXTRACTS JUICE IN A JIFFY " . ,:: Patents applied for A complete Drink Maker that does everything it should do (and nothing it shouldn't) Just another cocktail shaker? Not by any means. 4 Star Drink Maker is new and sensationally different. * Crushes ice in the shaker.. .. .. courSe or fine.... without fuss or muss. * Extracts juice right into the shaker. Nothing extra to wash. * Strainer does not clog. An ingenious agitator keeps the holes free from pulp. The top fits the shaker like a rubber glove. The cap snaps on snugly. "Shake The Ideal Gift, , for' men 'tcho..lfrce their wìve. :..",::, . No ,:ffiU 8 in her kìtehe'n., 'N"o -extra. cont:ainers. f r'. ..' ..' her t(rwas . And ...can" iiØt' ,drip"when 'pouring,! " ';:..;. . " :'. :. :' ",y. :' according to directions" , then remove the cap. Now... * Dripless pouringatlast! The lip on the pourer is fool-proof. The last drop goes back into the shaker, not on the guest. Metal parts of 4 Star Drink Maker are chromium plated Anaconda Brass. Quart bar glass is fine lead crystal. An ideal gift to a friend or to yourself. Five dollars at leading stores.. If your dealer cannot supply you, mail this coupon with five dollars and we will send 4 Star Drink Maker post-paid anywhere in the United States. ---------------. I f c. P. SHINN co. (Dept. NY) I 353 Broadway. New York City I I Enclosed is payment in full ($5.00) for one 4 Star I I * * * * Drink Maker. Mail post-paid to I I I Name........................................................... I I I I Sire et ...m__mm...m...__..._............ .................. I I Clty -...------....................-- State....n.............._ I ______________J